Herb Brooks and Team USA: Miracle on Ice 30 Year Anniversary

by Michael Small | February 21, 2010 at 04:51 pm

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Herb Brooks and Team USA's Miracle on Ice. The 30th anniversary of the event is being talked about plenty these days, as the 2010 iteration of Team USA has many similarities going into Sunday's game against Canada; a young and inexperienced US squad against a deeply talented team on their home ice.

This year's USA team has been built with chemistry in mind, with many big names and better talents left off the roster. Compared with the 2006 Turin Roster, Team USA 2010's age is five years younger.

"It's definitely a young group but hopefully that brings some enthusiasm," says general manager Brian Burke. "Sometimes when you are young you don't know any better than to go all out."

Team USA GM Brian Burke is trying to take a page out of legendary coach Herb Brooks' playbook by focusing on team harmony and effort.

Brooks became a legendary figure after his 'Miracle on Ice' team beat the Soviets on their home turf in 1980.

Brooks and the 'Miracle on Ice' team will be the focus of Olympic Coverage before the Canada vs USA game Sunday night.